1873, Maj. Albert Payson Morrow , 9th Cavalry, Buffalo Soldiers, signed document
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This item is a wonderful, original document dated 1873, Fort Brown, Texas, where Major Albert Payson Morrow has signed for his pay during the month of November...signed at bottom right by Morrow. Document is 8x11, folds, else in overall very good condition. Albert Payson Morrow, born in 1842, was from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In April 1861, Albert and his brother Leslie enlisted in a 90-day unit, the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry as sergeant, Co. K. He served in Washington, D.C. and saw some combat until Albert fell ill. He mustered out with the regiment on August 1, 1861. A month later, he enlisted in Co. C of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry as sergeant, Co. C (his brother Leslie was appointed an officer in the U. S. Navy at that time). Six weeks later, he was promoted to first sergeant of Co. L, and to sergeant major of Co. F in February 1862. On March 17, he was again promoted, this time Regimental Sergeant Major. He fought in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, received a vicious saber blow to the head at Bethesda Church on June 13, and was captured. He spent several months in Libby Prison before being exchanged at the end of August. He was captured a second time at Chancellorsville and was exchanged almost immediately, just to be captured again by Mosby’s men on May 13. He was again sent to Libby Prison, but was paroled on May 2
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